Running on Empty | Issue No. 2

Tired, fatigued, uncomfortable, tired, overwhelmed, eager and tired.

These were the opening check-in words given at the beginning of a global leadership team coaching session last week. Even as we try to bask in the finite energy of hope and optimism that a new year often brings, many leaders are faced with the realization that they and their teams are running on empty.

In that same session, the team explored the tension points between the current reality, of both internal and external constraints, and the charge they have been given to execute an aggressive growth strategy. As you can imagine, and are possibly experiencing, the path forward is not clear and relying on past experiences alone will not be enough to reveal a solution for this moment in time.

What is clear, is that prioritizing time together as a team to candidly discuss the present and future will yield, at minimum, two outcomes:

1. New and unexpected paths forward
2. An increase in connectivity and alignment amongst the team

With that in mind, I leave you with a few questions to consider:

• How are you prioritizing consistent time with your teams (the one you are a part of, your first team, and the one that you lead)?
• What are you doing to cultivate the psychological safety necessary for candid conversations to occur within your teams?

Until next time,

Christie